The RNFA provides specialized surgical assistance to the surgeon during intraoperative procedures within the operating room. Responsibilities include comprehensive preoperative and postoperative patient care management and leading the perioperative team as needed.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, completion of an accredited RN First Assistant program, and 3-5 years of perioperative nursing experience. Must hold a Florida RN license and certifications including CNOR, C-RNFA (or eligibility), BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
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Job description
Responsibilities: Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) Opportunity – Day Shift
This a Per Diem opportunity with a convenient day shift schedule. There is an opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested.
Wellington Regional Medical Center is Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida.
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Qualifications
Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing and completion of an accredited RN First Assistant program that includes didactic and supervised clinical practice, as based on AORN’s core curriculum for the RNFA.
3-5 years experience in Perioperative Nursing is required.
Must be a registered nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Florida, possess OR certification [CNOR] from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) certification [C-RNFA] or eligible to complete supervised hours necessary to sit for the RNFA certification exam by AORN within 90 days of employment.
Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS
Role and Responsibilities The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a specialized registered nurse whose practice is an extension of perioperative nursing and has acquired knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to provide the surgical team with assistance within the Operating Room and other similar settings.
The development of specific technical skills enables the RNFA to assist the surgeon with specific intraoperative procedures that are beyond the scope of practice for registered nurses without RNFA education and training.
The scope of practice includes utilization of nursing process in performing comprehensive preoperative patient care management, intraoperative surgical first assisting and postoperative patient care management.
Intraoperatively, the RNFA functions interdependently with the surgeon and applies knowledge, skill, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation that yields optimal results for the patient.
The RNFA will provide patient care for all ages and/or provide leadership and direction to the perioperative team during the Perioperative phase as needed.
The RNFA does not concurrently function as the Scrub Nurse.
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